Desa VP10T installation manual Troubleshooting, Observed Problem Possible Cause Remedy

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VANGUARD VP10T

PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER

TROUBLESHOOTING

Note: All troubleshooting items are listed in order of operation.

WARNING: Turn off heater and let cool before servicing. Only a qualified service person should service and repair heater.

CAUTION: Never use a wire, needle, or similar object to clean ODS/pilot. This can damage ODS/ pilot unit.

OBSERVED PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

REMEDY

When ignitor button is pressed in there is no

1.

Ignitor electrode positioned wrong

1.

Replace ignitor

spark at ODS/pilot

2.

Ignitor electrode broken

2.

Replace ignitor

 

3.

Ignitor electrode not connected to igni-

3.

Reconnect ignitor cable

 

 

tor cable

 

 

 

4.

Ignitor cable pinched or wet

4.

Free ignitor cable if pinched by any

 

 

 

 

metal or tubing. Keep ignitor cable dry

 

5.

Piezo ignitor nut is loose

5.

Tighten nut holding piezo ignitor to

 

 

 

 

heater cabinet. Nut is located inside

 

 

 

 

heater cabinet at top

 

6.

Broken ignitor cable

6.

Replace ignitor cable

 

7.

Bad piezo ignitor

7.

Replace piezo ignitor

 

 

 

 

 

When ignitor button is pressed and control

1.

Gas supply turned off or manual shutoff

1.

Turn on gas supply or open manual

knob is pressed in and turned to the PILOT

 

valve closed

 

shutoff valve

position, there is spark at ODS/pilot but no

2.

Control knob not in PILOT position

2.

Turn control knob to PILOT position

ignition

3.

Control knob not pressed in while in

3.

Press in control knob while in PILOT

 

 

PILOT position

 

position

 

4.

Air in gas lines when installed

4.

Continue holding down control knob.

 

 

 

 

Repeat igniting operation until air is re-

 

 

 

 

moved

 

5.

Depleted gas supply

5.

Contact local propane/LP gas company

 

6.

ODS/pilot is clogged

6.

Clean ODS/pilot (see Cleaning and

 

 

 

 

Maintenance, page 11) or replace ODS/

 

 

 

 

pilot assembly

 

7.

Gas regulator setting is not correct

7.

Replace gas regulator

 

 

 

 

 

ODS/pilot lights but flame goes out when

1.

Control knob not fully pressed in

1.

Press in control knob fully

control knob is released

2.

Control knob not pressed in long enough

2.

After ODS/pilot lights, keep control

 

 

 

 

knob pressed in 10 seconds

 

3.

Manual shutoff valve not fully open

3.

Fully open manual shut-off valve

 

4.

Thermocouple connection loose at con-

4.

Hand tighten until snug, then tighten 1/4

 

 

trol valve

 

turn more

 

5.

Pilot flame not touching thermocouple,

5.

A) Contact local propane/LP gas com-

 

 

which allows thermocouple to cool,

 

pany

 

 

causing pilot flame to go out. This prob-

 

 

 

 

lem could be caused by one or both of

 

B) Clean ODS/pilot (see Cleaning and

 

 

the following:

 

Maintenance, page 11) or replace ODS/

 

 

A) Low gas pressure

 

pilot assembly

 

 

B) Dirty or partially clogged ODS/

 

 

 

 

pilot

6.

Replace thermocouple

 

6.

Thermocouple damaged

 

7.

Control valve damaged

7.

Replace control valve

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